25 June 2012

Google Nexus Tablet Details Leak

Google Nexus Tablet Details LeakInformationWeekSpecs for the Nexus 7, a Google-branded tablet with a seven-inch display, sneak out, pointing to a mid-level device with a competitive price. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Leaked training materials for the as-yet unannounced Google Nexus tablet point ... Investment Banks Seek Business in Patent Deals as M&A Work SlowsBloombergAmid the dearth of global mergers and acquisitions, a handful of investment banks are finding business advising companies on patent sales. Lazard Ltd. (LAZ), Evercore Partners Inc. (EVR) and Barclays Plc (BARC) are banking on a turf typically dominated ...

Verizon, T-Mobile Plan Spectrum SwapPCWorldBy Grant Gross, IDG News Verizon Wireless will swap spectrum with T-Mobile USA in the AWS (advanced wireless service) band, if Verizon can get regulatory approval to buy the spectrum from a group of cable companies, the companies announced Monday.

Microsoft: We Won't Build Own Windows PhonesInformationWeekMicrosoft exec categorically denies reports that the company plans to bring its Surface tablet strategy to the smartphone market. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek A Microsoft executive said the company has no plans to manufacture its own ...

Two LulzSec Members Plead Guilty to Sony, CIA HackingBusinessweekBy Lindsay Fortado on June 25, 2012 Ryan Cleary and another member of the LulzSec “hacktivist” group, pleaded guilty to disrupting websites at Sony Corp. (6758), the Central Intelligence Agency and News Corp. (NWSA) (NWSA) while denying they illegally ...

Quest Software gets new $2.32B takeover bidBusinessweekALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — Quest Software Inc. said Monday that it received a higher buyout offer from unnamed bidder worth about $2.32 billion, continuing a battle for the technology services provider. The most recent offer of $27.50 per share follows ...

Samsung: Galaxy S III sales to hit 10 mln in JulyUSA TODAYSEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top mobile phone maker, said Monday it expects global sales of the latest Galaxy smartphone to surpass 10 million in July even as it struggles to keep up with demand because of component ...USA TODAY

Sony, Panasonic tying up in advanced TV displaysThe Associated PressBy YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer – 2 hours ago TOKYO (AP) — Long-time Japanese rivals Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. are working together to develop next-generation TV panels called OLEDs in a reversal of decades of rivalry as they try to catch up ...The Associated Press

Facebook Testing 'Find Friends Nearby' FeaturePC MagazineBy Chloe Albanesius Facebook is testing out a new feature that lets you discover new Facebook friends who are nearby. If you were in a bar, for example, and wanted to find out who was around you or add someone you just met, navigate to the "Find ...

Yelp check-ins expected for Apple's new MapsArs Technicaby Jacqui Cheng - Jun 25, 2012 3:30 pm UTC Remember when people had the patience to "check in" at restaurants or other businesses on their iPhones in order to get discounts? Okay, some people still do, and it appears as if Apple plans to begin catering ...Ars Technica

Analyst sees RIM losing 90 percent of workersCNETRIM is set up for a triple whammy that may require the company to shed most of its employees just to survive as a niche security device maker. by Larry Dignan Research In Motion is a fundamentally broken company that is likely to be split up in parts ...

Survey: 70% of teens hide online behavior from parentsCNN(CNN) -- Here's a real shocker: Teens are better than their parents at using the Internet, and are likely to hide some of their online behaviors from them. That news comes from a 2017-person survey funded by the online security software maker McAfee, ...

NYT Times expands digital platformAFPNEW YORK — The New York Times said Monday it was expanding its digital news offerings to third-party platforms as part of a push for more online subscribers. The "NYT Everywhere" will begin with Flipboard, a so-called social magazine which allows its ...AFP

Video: '7 minutes of terror' for next Mars probeEE TimesWASHINGTON – On Aug. 5, 2012, after completing a nine-month, 354 million mile journey, mission controllers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will attempt to break the fall of a rover-carrying spacecraft traveling at about 13000 miles per hour to zero ...EE Times

Sony Xperia Ion promotion beginsTG DailyThe device was released to stores around the country yesterday and although it didn't spark a lot of camping out at mobile stores, it is quite possibly the beginning of something big. Sony Mobile Communications, a brand new division within Sony that...

Google, Boingo offer New York free summer Wi-FiAFPNEW YORK — Google and wireless Internet group Boingo said Monday they would offer free Wi-Fi access over the summer months in many parts of New York City, including some busy subway stations. "Big Apple visitors and New York straphangers on the go can ...AFP

Nintendo to start selling 3DS with larger screensBoston.comTOKYO (AP) — Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. has upgraded its 3DS handheld to sport a screen nearly twice as big as the previous model amid hot competition against smartphones and tablets that are wooing people away from dedicated gaming machines.

DirecTV cuts 3-D channel from 24-hour to part-timeThe Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — DirecTV says it has reduced the programming hours of its 24-hour 3-D channel, n3D, due to a shortage of 3-D content. The satellite TV provider launched the channel to much fanfare in July 2010, boasting the backing of Panasonic Corp.

The Design Principles of Metro AppsDr. Dobb'sBy Dino Esposito, June 25, 2012 App bars, live tiles, and charms are part of the many new Metro features whose use is inspired by a core set of new design principles. A Metro-style app uniquely leverages the features of Microsoft Windows 8.

New York City's Getting a Tech UpgradeBy Alex FitzpatrickThe initiatives, introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and developed in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Information Technology and ...Mashable!